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Dale
Swedberg, Manager
P.O.
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Loomis, WA 98827
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| A
Guide to the Mammal Species of the Sinlahekin Wildlife Area (SWA) |
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| Habitat:
Primary habitats where species may be observed at, or near, Sinlahekin
Wildlife Area (SWA)
A -
Agriculture (grainfields, abandoned orchards, alfalfa fields,
etc.)
C - Conifer woodland (Ponderosa pine, Douglas fir, Western
Larch, Engleman Spruce)
E - Every habitat
O - Open water
R - Riparian woodland/shrubland (water birch, quaking
aspen, Red Osier Dogwood, willow, Alder, rose, etc.)
S - Steppe and shrub steppe (often includes sagebrush
and bitterbrush)
T - Talus, boulder fields, cliffs, and rims
U - Urban (Headquarters dwellings)
W - Wetlands
St - Streams
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| Presence
(Pre): Presence relative to SWA
H
- Appropriate habitat absent at SWA; mammals may travel through
or may visit during unusual years
L
- Likely breeder (breeding behavior observed, young or females
in pregnant or lactating condition found on SWA)
M
- Migration habitat present at SWA
N
- Known breeder (≥ 1 young found within area)
P
- Potential breederS – Suspected, but not confirmed at
SWA
W
- Winter habitat present at SWA
Some of
the suspected mammals may occur on SWA once every 5 –
10 years or less
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| Area/seasonal
abundance:
A
- Abundant (numerous in appropriate habitats)
C
- Common (likely to be observed in appropriate habitats)
I
- Intermittent (intermittently present in suitable habitats)
R
- Rare (observed every 2 to 5 years)
U
- Uncommon (present in suitable habitats, but not certain to
be observed)
X
- Extremely rare (observed less frequently than every 5 years)
*Species
Possible But Not Confirmed
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Area/seasonal
abundance |
| Habitat |
Pre |
Winter
(Dec 21 - March 19) |
Spring
(March 20 - June 20) |
Summer
(June 21 to Sep 21) |
Autumn
(Sep 22 to Dec 20) |
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Vagrant
Shrew (Sorex vagrans) |
A,C,R,S,W |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Water
Shrew (Sorex palustris) |
C,R,S,W,St |
S |
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| *California
Myotis (Myotis californicus) |
E |
S |
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| Western
Small-footed Myotis (Myotis ciliolabrum) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Western
Long-eared Myotis (Myotis evotis) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Little
Brown Myotis (Myotis lucifugus) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| *Fringed
Myotis (Myotis thysanodes) |
E |
S |
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| Long-legged
Myotis (Myotis volans) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Yuma
Myotis (Myotis yumanensis) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Hoary
Bat (Lasiurus cinereus) |
E |
P |
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U |
U |
U |
| Silver-haired
Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Big
Brown Bat (Eptesicus fuscus) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| *Spotted
Bat (Euderma maculata) |
E |
S |
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| Townsend’s
Big-eared Bat (Corynorhinus townsendii) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| Pallid
Bat (Antrozous pallidus) |
E |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| *Pika
(Ochotona princeps) |
T |
S |
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| Snowshoe
Hare (Lepus americanus) |
C,R |
L |
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C |
C |
C |
| *White-tailed
Jackrabbit (Lepus townsendii) |
S |
S |
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| *Nuttall
Cottontail (Sylvilagus nuttalli) |
S |
S |
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| *Eastern
Cottontail (Sylvilagus floridanus) |
A,S |
S |
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| Yellow-bellied
Marmot (Marmota flaviventris) |
S |
N |
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C |
C |
C |
| *Columbian
Ground Squirrel (Citellus columbianus) |
C |
S |
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| *Cascades
Golden-mantled Ground Squirrel (Callospermophilus saturatus) |
C,S,T |
S |
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| Yellow
Pine Chipmunk (Eutamias amoenus) |
C,R,T |
L |
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U |
U |
U |
| Red
Squirrel (Tamiasciurus hudsonicus) |
C,R |
L |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Northern
Flying Squirrel (Glaucomys sabrinus) |
C,R |
L |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Northern
Pocket Gopher (Thomomys talpoides) |
A,C,S |
L |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Great
Basin Pocket Mouse (Perognathus parvus) |
A,S |
L |
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U |
U |
U |
| Beaver
(Castor canadensis) |
O,R,St |
N |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Western
Harvest Mouse (Reithrodontomys megalotis) |
S,R,W |
S |
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| Deer
Mouse (Peromyscus maniculatus) |
A,C,R,S,T |
N |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Bushy-tailed
Wood Rat (Neotoma cinerea) |
A,C,R,S,T |
P |
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| House
Mouse (Mus musculus) |
U |
P |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| *Southern
Red-backed Vole (Clethrionomys gapperi) |
C,R,W |
S |
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| Meadow
Vole (Microtus pennsylvanicus) |
R,S,W |
L |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Montane
Vole (Microtus montanus) |
S,W |
S |
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| *Creeping
Vole (Microtus oregoni) |
C,R,W |
S |
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| Muskrat
(Ondatra zibethica) |
O,R,W,St |
N |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Long-tailed
Vole (Microtus longicaudus) |
C,R,W |
S |
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| *Western
Jumping Mouse (Zapus princeps) |
C |
S |
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| *Porcupine
(Erethizon dorsatum) |
C,S,R,T |
S |
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| *Wolf
(Canis lupus) |
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S |
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| Coyote
(Canis latrans) |
A,C,S,R,W |
N |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Black
Bear (Ursus americanus) |
A,C,S,R |
N |
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U |
U |
U |
| *Grizzly
bear (Ursus arctos) |
C |
S |
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| Raccoon
(Procyon lotor) |
A,C,S,R,W,St |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Marten
(Martes amaricana) |
C |
S |
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| Mink
(Mustela vison) |
R,W |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Long-Tailed
Weasel (Mustela frenata) |
A,C,S,R,W |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Ermine
(Mustea erminea) |
C,R |
S |
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| *Wolverine
(Gulo luscus) |
C,T |
S |
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| *Badger
(Taxidea taxus) |
A,C,S |
S |
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| Striped
Skunk (Mephitis mephitis) |
A,C,S,R |
P |
X |
X |
X |
X |
| River
Otter (Lutra canadensis) |
R,O,W,St |
N |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| Mountain
Lion (Puma concolor) |
C,S,R,T |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Canada
Lynx (Lynx canadensis) |
C |
S |
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| Bobcat
(Lynx rufus) |
A,C,S,R |
P |
U |
U |
U |
U |
| *Rocky
Mountain Elk (Cervus canadensis nelsonii) |
C,S |
S |
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| Moose
(Alces alces) |
C,S,R,W |
P |
I |
I |
I |
I |
| Mule
Deer (Odocoileus hemionus hemionus) |
A,C,S,R, |
N |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| White-tailed
Deer (Odocoileus ochrourus virginianus) |
A,C,S,R,W |
N |
A |
A |
A |
A |
| *Mountain
Goat (Oreamnos americanus) |
C,T |
S |
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| Bighorn
Sheep (Ovis canadensis) |
A,C,S,R |
N |
C |
C |
C |
C |
| Send
suggestions, additions, and corrections to:swedbdas@dfw.wa.gov
Compiled by
Dale A. Swedberg on July 2, 2001
Contributors: Peggy Bartells, Roger Christopherson, Veda DePere,
Howard Ferguson, Neal Hedges, Eric Larsen, Anaka Mines, John Musser,
Dale Swedberg, Adam Swedberg, Dana Visalli, Kent Woodruff
Last
updated: August 10, 2004 |
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